Thursday, January 22, 2026, from 12 to 1 p.m.
The Safer Municipalities Act (Bill 6) became law in 2025. This legislation gives police and bylaw officers new powers to order people to:
- stop using illegal substances in public places, including encampments, or
- leave an area.
Bill 6 also increases fines and prison sentences for public drug use. And it increases penalties for people who know they’re trespassing and do it constantly.
This webinar aims to help community workers better understand Bill 6. So they can offer legal information to people affected by it, and refer them to a lawyer.
The webinar will cover the following about Bill 6:
- what it’s about
- how it fits in with other laws, policies, and approaches to watch, control, and criminalize certain people and groups of people
- how it affects people, especially those who use illegal substances, are homeless, Indigenous, or Black
- resources and services available to people affected by it
ASL interpretation will be available. This webinar will be recorded and available online later.
Register now
Speakers
- Ryan Peck, Executive Director, HIV & AIDS Legal Clinic Ontario (HALCO)
- Diana-Chan McNally, Dipl. Community Work, BFA, MA, MEd (Inc.)
- Amy Slotek, Staff Lawyer, Legal Aid Ontario
Questions
If you have questions for the speakers, please email:
misha.hossain@cleo.on.ca